Linzi  has  been  responsible  for  successfully  leading  and  directing  the  Improved  Patient  and  Staff  Experience  Project  in  the  unit,  which  resulted  in  many  positive  changes  to  practice.  Linzi  is  also  proactive  in  Human  Resource  Management  related  tasks,  such  as  identifying  current  and  future  skill  mix  for  rostering  requirements  and  ensuring  compliance  with  Human  Resource  policies  and  directives  to  ensure  the  highest  standards  of  care  are  maintained.  Linzi  has  a  strong  interest  in  Human  Resources  and  change  management  and  has  been  responsible  for  driving  change  when  processes  were  examined  in  preparation  for  the  move  into  The  Kinghorn  Cancer  Centre.      Background    Linzi  studied  nursing  at  The  University  of  Leeds,  England,  where  she  gained  her  Diploma  in  Higher  Education  in  Adult  Nursing.  Linzi  then  went  on  to  work  in  Haematology  and  BMT  as  a  Registered  Nurse  at  St  James  University  Hospital,  England.  In  2004,  Linzi  relocated  to  Sydney  to  work  at  St  Vincent’s  Hospital.    Linzi  completed  Haematology  &  Haemopoietic  Cell  Transplantation,  through  distance  education  with  The  College  of  Nursing,  in  2007.  Linzi  then  completed  her  Graduate  Certificate  in  Cancer  Nursing  from  The  College  of  Nursing  in  2008.      Beginning  her  career  as  a  Registered  Nurse,  Linzi  went  on  to  progress  to  Clinical  Nurse  Specialist,  before  being  provided  the  opportunity  to  work  as  a  Clinical  Nurse  Consultant  in  Haematology  and  Oncology.    Since  April  2011  Linzi  has  been  the  Acting  Nurse  Unit  Manager  for  The  NELUNE  Centre.  She  has  worked  in  a  number  of  roles  within  the  Haematology,  BMT  and  Oncology  units,  both  in  the  United  Kingdom  and  Australia  for  over  11  years.      

Linzi  Nolan    DipHE  in  Ault  Nursing,  Grad  Cert  in  Oncology  Nursing  Acting  Nursing  Unit  Manager      Linzi  is  the  Acting  Nurse  Unit  Manager  for  The  NELUNE  Centre,  situated  on  the  ground  floor  of  The  Kinghorn  Cancer  Centre.  The  NELUNE  Centre  is  an  outpatient  treatment  unit  which  provides  high  quality  care  for  people  with  oncology  and  haematology  disorders.    Most  of  our  cancer  patients  who  receive  chemotherapy  are  treated  in  his  centre.    Linzi  is  responsible  for  the  coordination  of  service  provision  to  patients  within  the  unit.  Paramount  to  her  practice  is  to  ensure  that  both  staff  and  patients  are  part  of  a  safe  and  secure  environment.  Throughout  her  professional  life  Linzi  endeavours  to  maintain  a  high  standard  of  conduct  within  the  unit  that  reflects  the  mission  and  values  of  The  Sisters  of  Charity  and  she  encourages  her  staff  to  do  the  same.